2012 Neighborhood Grant Cycle Is Now Open!!

City of Arvada 2012 Grant Cycle Now Open!

The City of Arvada is once again implementing its neighborhood grant program. One of the City Council's primary goals is to stabilize and revitalize the City's neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Grant program is designed to help neighbors better connect with each other while strengthening community values and improving their neighborhood. A cohesive neighborhood is a happier, healthier, safer place to live. These grants will help supplement the cost of conducting neighborhood gatherings and implementing neighborhood improvement projects.

Two types of grants will be offered for 2012:

"Know Your Neighbor Grants" are small grants for improving neighborhood relations/communication and intended to facilitate people getting together and getting to know one another. Neighbors may apply for $100 grants for activities such as block parties, event kick-off celebrations, or other functions/gatherings involving the building of connections between neighbors. Know Your Neighbor Grants may be applied for at any time throughout the 2012 calendar year (at least one month prior to event date), and will be awarded on a "first come, first served" basis until the allocated funding is depleted.

"Neighborhood Improvement Grants" are intended for more substantial projects and may include physical improvements, programs or activities. Improvement grants may vary in size and are limited to a maximum of $10,000 each. Projects must involve neighbors working together and providing a match of at least 25% of the project cost. The match may be met through cash contribution by using the value of donated materials, or volunteer labor, or some combination thereof.  In all instances, a minimum of 15% of the project cost must be provided through volunteer labor.  The Neighborhood Improvement Grant applications must be submitted by April 9, 2012, and grants should be awarded in June, 2012.

Additional information can be obtained by calling the City of Arvada, Community Development Department at 720-898-7435, or by contacting the Neighborhood Coordinators listed below:

Linda Hoover, 720-898-7454 or lhoover@arvada.org

Kevin Nichols, 720-898-7464 or knichols@arvada.org